U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.

Trends in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs

 
Change in Program Policy Influencing Program Size
Number of awards of disability benefits and policy changes affecting them, 1970–2003 (in thousands)
Year DI workers SSI adults (18–64) SSI children
1970 350.38 . . . . . .
1971 415.90 . . . . . .
1972 455.44 . . . . . .
1973 491.78 . . . . . .
1974 535.98 . . . . . .
1975 592.05 508.95 62.88
1976 551.46 403.35 45.03
1977 568.87 375.95 50.97
1978 464.42 323.17 47.05
1979 416.71 292.38 45.81
1980 396.60 293.74 46.26
1981 351.85 248.34 39.05
1982 298.53 202.59 35.67
1983 311.49 262.66 42.11
1984 357.14 322.39 45.74
1985 377.37 324.07 46.59
1986 416.87 391.60 50.00
1987 415.85 373.32 48.48
1988 409.49 361.07 47.56
1989 425.58 388.12 51.52
1990 467.98 446.94 76.07
1991 536.43 504.86 126.19
1992 636.64 636.30 221.08
1993 635.24 630.03 236.22
1994 631.87 580.64 203.19
1995 645.65 571.08 177.55
1996 624.25 526.69 144.27
1997 587.70 461.26 116.28
1998 608.38 489.24 135.60
1999 620.56 493.96 139.40
2000 610.70 483.02 144.54
2001 661.90 502.59 156.90
2002 730.38 533.47 169.13
2003 755.71 537.42 179.59
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2003, Table 31; SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2003, Table 47.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.

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